J 0002/25 (Online filing - protection of legitimate expectations) of 12.08.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:J000225.20260812
- Date of decision
- 12 August 2026
- Case number
- J 0002/25
- Online on
- 20 August 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
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- IPC class
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- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- XXX
- Applicant name
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- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.1.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 76European Patent Convention Art 121European Patent Convention Art 122European Patent Convention Art 125European Patent Convention R 2European Patent Convention R 36European Patent Convention R 103(1)European Patent Convention R 134(1)
- Keywords
- Divisional application - application to be treated as divisional application (yes)
Online filing (unavailable)
Protection of legitimate expectations (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0005/88G 0002/97G 0001/09R 0004/09R 0006/11R 0016/14R 0008/15R 0008/16R 0007/22J 0018/04J 0004/09J 0019/10J 0024/10J 0010/12J 0008/19J 0010/20J 0004/23J 0001/24J 0003/24T 0427/03T 0674/12T 0861/12
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The communication noting of loss of rights pursuant to Rule 112(1) EPC of 10 January 2024 is set aside and the application EP XX XXX XXX.X filed on 29 November 2023 is processed as a divisional application.
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.